Jasonmreiss Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Soooo, when I installed my drivers seat, it seams that I have either lost or stripped the captive nuts in the seat rails. Both on the front and back mount closest to the door. There's a big enough hole in the front mount to reach up and feel, but I didn't feel a nut in there. On the back there's no holes to check. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miles Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Soooo, when I installed my drivers seat, it seams that I have either lost or stripped the captive nuts in the seat rails. Both on the front and back mount closest to the door. There's a big enough hole in the front mount to reach up and feel, but I didn't feel a nut in there. On the back there's no holes to check. Any suggestions? What type of car? Stock seat sliders? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonmreiss Posted March 19, 2012 Author Share Posted March 19, 2012 Oh sorry, 78 280z, and yeah it's stock. Interior was stripped when I got it so I didn't take out the seats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miles Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 I don't recall if the 280Z used the same sliders as the 240. But, on the 240Z seat sliders, the studs have a "captive" head rather than a nut. You may have to replace the slider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonmreiss Posted March 19, 2012 Author Share Posted March 19, 2012 It's the slider that I'm trying to bolt to the car. The seat and slider are together now. It just won't bolt into the rail on the floor board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miles Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 It's the slider that I'm trying to bolt to the car. The seat and slider are together now. It just won't bolt into the rail on the floor board The long stud that fits into the floor bracket is just spinning when you try to put a nut on it. Correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonmreiss Posted March 20, 2012 Author Share Posted March 20, 2012 It's a bolt, it goes down through the slider, into the floor, all the rest tightened up fine, just not these two. I'll try again when I get home, thanks for tryin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calpoly-z Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 280Z rails and mounts are different from the 240Z ones. Four bolts are required to bolt it down. The loss of the captive nuts will definitely make mounting your seats tricky. With the front one you might be able to get your hand in and hold a nut in place, but not sure how you're going to get a nut on the rear one though without cutting some holes. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonmreiss Posted March 20, 2012 Author Share Posted March 20, 2012 Crap ok thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calpoly-z Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 If you can get access to a welder I bet you could weld in a stud where the stripped out nut was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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